NU Exploud

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Exploud @ Choice Specs
Ability: Scrappy
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Boomburst
- Overheat
- Hydro Pump
- Shadow Ball / Focus Blast

Oh, you're really gonna need your earplugs for this one! Thanks to the combination of Scrappy and Boomburst, Choice Specs Exploud is an amazing wallbreaker in NU, blasting past defensive Pokemon like Vaporeon, Mudsdale, and Sylveon and Ghost-types like Golurk and Decidueye. Overheat is great for targeting Steel-types like Copperajah, Bronzong, and Escavalier, while Hydro Pump handles bulky Rock-types like Diancie and Gigalith; both options help against Boomburst-resistant targets. Shadow Ball 2HKOes Heatproof Bronzong without Overheat's stat drop. Alternatively, Focus Blast can be used to target specially defensive Guzzlord. Exploud does great against bulkier teams, but due to its poor Speed, it needs fast teammates like Choice Scarf Rotom-C and Talonflame to help against faster teams. Exploud appreciates pivots like Xatu and Dragalge giving it opportunities to come in and Wish passers like Sylveon and Vaporeon keeping it healthy. Exploud is also easy to wear down due to its low defenses and subpar defensive typing, so Pokemon like Bronzong, Talonflame, and Diancie are needed to check offensive threats. *Places earplugs in while inside the Hoenn region*
 
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Oh, you're really gonna need your earplugs for this one! Choice Specs Exploud is an amazing wallbreaker because of its signature move, Boomburst blasting past defensive Pokemon like Vaporeon, Mudsdale, and Sylveon and Scrappy allowing it to target Ghost-types like Golurk and Decidueye.

I know you discuss both Boomburst and Scrappy here but the broken element of Exploud is specifically the combination of both, - Scrappy Boomburst - if that makes sense.

Its access to Overheat is great for targeting Steel-types like Copperajah, Bronzong, and Escavalier that resist its STAB. Hydro Pump boils bulky Rock-types like Diancie and Gigalith that also resists Boomburst. Shadow Ball 2HKOes Heatproof Bronzong whereas Overheat adds a negative stat drop. Alternatively, Focus Blast can be used to target specially defensive Guzzlord. Exploud appreciates pivoters like Xatu and Dragalge to give it opportunities to come in. It's also worn down easily due to its low defenses and subpar defensive typing so Pokemon like Bronzong, Talonflame, and Diancie are needed to check offensive threats. Furthermore, Wish passers like Sylveon and Vaporeon ensures longevity for Exploud. Finally, Choice Scarf users like Rotom-C and Passimian, and Talonflame are appreciated to check faster Pokemon like Drapion and Tauros. *Places earplugs in while inside the Hoenn region*

Exploud does well vs bulkier teams and like you mention it needs faster support vs faster teams.
 

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Exploud @ Choice Specs
Ability: Scrappy
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Boomburst
- Overheat
- Hydro Pump
- Shadow Ball / Focus Blast

Oh, you're really gonna need your earplugs for this one! Choice Specs Exploud is an amazing wallbreaker because of Scrappy + Boomburst, blasting past defensive Pokemon like Vaporeon, Mudsdale, and Sylveon and Ghost-types like Golurk and Decidueye. Thanks to the combination of Scrappy and Boomburst, Choice Specs Exploud is an amazing wallbreaker in NU, blasting past defensive Pokemon like Vaporeon, Mudsdale, and Sylveon and Ghost-types like Golurk and Decidueye.(Changed the opening to help with flow) Its access to Overheat is great for targeting Steel-types like Copperajah, Bronzong, and Escavalier that resist its STAB,(period to comma) while Hydro Pump boils handles bulky Rock-types like Diancie and Gigalith that also resist Boomburst;(period to semicolon) both options help against Boomburst-resistant targets. Shadow Ball 2HKOes Heatproof Bronzong whereas Overheat adds a negative stat drop without Overheat's stat drop. Alternatively, Focus Blast can be used to target specially defensive Guzzlord. Exploud does great against bulkier teams,(AC) but due to its poor Speed(capitalize), it needs faster support fast teammates like Choice Scarf Rotom-C and Talonflame to help with against faster teams. Exploud appreciates pivoters pivots like Xatu and Dragalge to give giving it opportunities to come in and Wish passers like Sylveon and Vaporeon keeping it healthy. It's also worn down easily Exploud is also easy to wear down due to its low defenses and subpar defensive typing,(AC) so Pokemon like Bronzong, Talonflame, and Diancie are needed to check offensive threats. Furthermore, Wish passers like Sylveon and Vaporeon ensures longevity for Exploud. *Places earplugs in while inside the Hoenn region*
GP 1/1. Lmk if you disagree with any changes.
 

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